EMANUEL "MANNY" MIGDEL

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Posted Feb. 7, 2013 at 2:00 AM

Posted Feb. 7, 2013 at 2:00 AM

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February 11, 1925 - February 3, 2013

Formerly Manhattan/Brooklyn, NY

Currently New Windsor, NY

Manny Migdel of New Windsor passed away on February 3, 2013 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh after a fall, just shy of his 88th birthday. He was the son of David and Sara Migdel who were refugees from Poland. Manny was born on the lower east side of Manhattan and was the only boy and youngest of three children. In World War II, Manny was a chef in the Air Force. In Brooklyn, Manny worked as a watch repair man for his brother-in-law, a diamond setter, for 48 years. He later worked at a jewelry store in the Wall Street area as a salesman as his "retirement". After 63 years of living in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn with his wife, Bernice Migdel, they moved upstate in October. Manny made friends easily and during the last four months became the most popular man in their new residence. His nickname was "SEXY MANNY".

He is survived by his wife, Bernice Migdel, who he married on January 22, 1949; his son, Larry Migdel and his wife, Meryl; Larry's three children: Rena and Erik Briggs, Douglass and Stephanie Migdel and Daina Migdel; and his daughter's two children: Robyn and Sindy Weisinger, and great-grandson, Ayden Migdel, with another one the way by his oldest granddaughter, and a brother-in-law, Harry Scher. Manny was predeceased by his daughter, Debra (Migdel) Weisinger. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

The funeral was held at the Monroe Temple on Tuesday, February 5th at 10 a.m. with the burial at Beth Israel in Woodridge, NJ. Officiation was done by Rabbi Gary Loeb and Cantor Elena Schwartz. Shiva was held at Manny's current residence of Amber Grove in New Windsor on February 5th and 6th.

Donations in memory of Manny Migdel can be made to the Monroe Temple of Liberal Judaism to the Cantors Music Fund or the Rabbi's Tzedakah Fund.